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MY BOOK LIVE
USER MANUAL
BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING YOUR COMPUTER FILES –37
Setting the Preferences (Auto Update) Option
When enabled, each time you reconnect your My Book Live drive to your network,
the Preferences option checks for software updates. This ensures that you are
always using the most recent software version.
To enable or disable the Preferences option:
1. On the Software Settings screen, click the Preferences button to display the
Set Preferences screen:
2. Select or clear the Automatically check for WD SmartWare software
updates check box to enable or disable the Preferences option. If selected,
WD SmartWare links you to the WD web page where the download is available.
Creating Drive Settings
Click the Set Up Drive button to open WD Quick View Dashboard for details on
how to manage your My Book Live drive settings. (See “Using the My Book Live
Dashboard” on page 54.)
Using Windows 8 File History
If you choose not to use WD SmartWare software for backing up files to the
My Book Live device, you can use File History.
File History
File History automatically backs up media files, documents, email, and other
personal files to your My Book Live drive. If you lose files or your system crashes,
you can easily restore the files to your PC. For more information on Windows 8 File
History, consult Microsoft's documentation.
Windows 8 File History
1. From the Start Menu, click Desktop
2. In the Toolbar, click File Explorer.
3. Select Computer.
4. In the Ribbon (top of page) select Computer>Open Control Panel.
5. Under System and Security, select Save backup copies of your files with
File History.
6. On the File History screen, ensure that File History is On.
If File History is Off, click the Turn On button.
7. In the right panel, select Select Drive. File History will detect your
My Book Live device and list it in the Select a File History drive list.